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Consultant Search for Initiative Managed by UNDP
As part of the "Italy’s Digital Flagship with West Africa-Bankable Project Origination" initiative, managed by UNDP and supported by AICS with an allocated budget of 2.7 million euros, the managing entity has published a call for consultants
Audition of Director Rusconi on the Italy-Africa Strategic Plan
The Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, Marco Riccardo Rusconi, participated in an informal hearing with the Foreign and Community Affairs Committee III, chaired by Hon. Giulio Tremonti.
AICS and ACI Sign Agreement for Road Safety and Sustainability
AICS aims to serve as a catalyst for ACI’s stronger involvement in international cooperation, particularly in areas where it has recognized competence and expertise: from road safety and education to sustainable mobility and the creation of modern and advanced vehicle registration and administrative management systems, in line with the global health, well-being, and environmental sustainability goals of the 2030 Agenda.
Meeting with the Ambassador of Burundi, Ernest Ndabashinze
Today, at the AICS headquarters, a visit was held by the Ambassador of Burundi, Ernest Ndabashinze, and the First Counselor, Emile Butoyi. At the center of the discussion with the Director of AICS, Marco Riccardo Rusconi, were the Mattei Plan and Italy's growing commitment in Africa.
AICS Hanoi: Exploratory mission of Ms Margherita Lulli, newly appointed Head of the Office
During her presence in Hanoi, Ms Lulli had an initial tangible approach to the ongoing projects, also supported by an intensive agenda of meetings with Heads of Mission of the diplomatic representations with which the office works, counterparts and institutional partners, and the entire AICS Hanoi Team.
Small Producers in El Salvador Receive 840,000 Coffee Plants Thanks to an Italian Cooperation Initiative
Vivicafé, an initiative funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture of El Salvador in coordination with the Salvadoran Coffee Institute, aims to strengthen the productivity and profitability of Salvadoran coffee to improve the quality of life for producers in the sector.
The Italian and Senegalese Governments Together for the Promotion of Women’s Rights in Senegal: AICS Deputy Technical Directorate Mission from July 3 to 11, 2024
The mission of the AICS Deputy Technical Directorate, held from July 3 to 11, 2024, focused on the actions implemented by the Agency in Senegal concerning gender equality, has concluded. Numerous meetings and field visits were conducted, during which the efforts made by the Senegalese government, supported by Italian Cooperation, to activate services to combat […]
Meeting Between Carabinieri and AICS for New Collaborative Projects
The meeting laid the groundwork for formalizing the collaboration through a Framework Agreement, in line with the commitment to cooperation by the entire Italian System and its excellences, which the Mattei Plan has relaunched with renewed impetus.
Italian Cooperation Funds an Initiative for the Sustainable Restoration of Mountain Ecosystems in El Salvador
On July 15, 2024, in San Salvador, the launch event of the project “Equitable and Eco-sustainable Recovery of the Upper Lempa River Basin” was held. This project is funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) with an amount of €1.95 million and implemented by La Sapienza University of Rome in coordination with the Ministry of Environment of El Salvador, the La Montañona Commonwealth, and the Soleterre Foundation.
Aid Transparency Index 2024: AICS Enters the “Good” Category
The Aid Transparency Index is composed of 35 indicators grouped into 5 components that collect and analyze data on the structure and individual activities of national and international organizations, including bilateral, multilateral, and philanthropic entities that have chosen to publish data in a standardized, harmonized, comparable, and open format, in a centralized repository accessible to all.
Visit of the Congolese Ambassador Henri Okemba
Cooperation with the Republic of Congo was at the center of today's talks between the Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, Marco Riccardo Rusconi, and the Ambassador to Italy, Henri Okemba.
Italy Supports the Red Cross Intervention for the Haitian Population
The Italian contribution to the International Committee of the Red Cross will help continue these activities for the Haitian population and ensure a response to their essential needs. In Haiti, Italy is also funding two other initiatives: one by FAO to support food security (4 million euros) and another by the Women’s Peace Humanitarian Fund to strengthen the rights of women and girls (2 million euros).